[September 09, 2004] Newstream.com Digest: Fall Fashions for Work, AVERT Threat-Detection Tool, Rap On: The Tupac Shakur Collection, and other free Multimedia content for journalists. NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 9, 2004 -- Newstream.com Digest Want Your Dream Job? What Works At Work... If you're like most people, you're probably still searching for your dream job, or eyeing that coveted corner office, wondering what it'll take to get where you want. Well, you might be surprised to learn that what you wear to work or to a job interview can be nearly as important, if not just as important, as having the right references and resume. Video Available You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15074 -------------------------------------------------- Fighting Terrorism By Eliminating Human Error Defending America against terrorism has become the dominant issue in the 2004 Presidential election. Billions of dollars are spent on this effort and billions more will be spent before the threat is considered averted. Video available You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15110 -------------------------------------------------- Painless, Non-Invasive Breast Fluid Test Discovers Breast Cancer at Early, Most Treatable Stage Doctors will soon have a powerful tool -- a non-invasive, painless nipple fluid test -- in their fight to make breast cancer a more treatable, non-fatal disease. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15149 -- ------------------------------------------------ Marlin Distributing Free On-line Copies of 9/11 Tribute Posters The Marlin Company, a workplace communications company with subscribers throughout North America, announces that it once again is distributing free on-line copies of its series of 9/11 Tribute Posters, including a new one for 2004. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15147 -------------------------------------------------- Rap On: The Tupac Shakur Collection Spans the Legend's Career Throughout his short but illustrious career, rapper, actor, and poet Tupac Shakur produced eight Certified Platinum albums and saw numerous singles and CDs hit No. 1 on the charts. The Oakland-bred artist had reached celebrity status as both a solo artist and as a movie actor when he died in Las Vegas in September of 1996, just a few short years after the release of his debut album, 2Pacalypse Now. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15152 -------------------------------------------------- Sharper Image Launches Next-Generation Ionic Breeze(R) Silent Air Purifiers Sharper Image Corporation (NASDAQ:SHRP) on September the 9th announced the successful launch of the newest generation of its top-selling silent air purifiers, the revolutionary Professional Series(TM) Ionic Breeze Quadra(R) and Ionic Breeze GP(R) (Germicidal Protection) Air Purifiers. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15160 -------------------------------------------------- J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Satisfaction with Wireless Service Providers Increases Significantly as Customers Report Higher Ratings in Call Quality and Cost-Related Attributes Overall satisfaction performance with wireless service providers has increased 5 percent over 2003, the first time a significant increase has been achieved on a year-to-year basis in three years, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 U.S. Wireless Regional Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Study(SM) released on September the 9th. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15159 -------------------------------------------------- BAE Systems Awarded Contract For Development Of Alternate F-35 Helmet-Mounted Display BAE Systems Platform Solutions has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin for the initial design of an alternate helmet-mounted display (HMD) system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The helmet design is based heavily on the design of the Eurofighter Typhoon binocular helmet, which is in the final stages of development. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15146 -------------------------------------------------- LG Mobile Phones Goes Couture as New Sponsor of Fashion Week LG Mobile Phones announced its feature sponsorship of New York's Olympus Fashion Week, held September 8-15 in Manhattan. Long established as the singular platform from which America's leading fashion designers launch their newest, boldest concepts, Fashion Week brings together the world's top designers, models, media influencers and celebrities for a week of shows and parties that set the tone for fashion trends for the coming year. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15145 -------------------------------------------------- Mobile Edge Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer Mobile Edge, the premier designer of innovative and stylish cases for your portable computer, announced that it is proud to be joining the fight against breast cancer by partnering with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to raise funds for breast cancer research and community outreach programs. Mobile Edge has created a highly fashionable, unique set of pink-ribbon inspired computer tote bags for women, entitled "The Caring Case Collection," with a portion of sales going to the charity. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15144 -------------------------------------------------- Apocalypse Revisited What do you get when you throw a beautiful hero in the middle of a bunch of zombies? Interview with Milla Jovovich Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15155 -------------------------------------------------- Safeway Executive Addresses Issues Facing San Francisco Bay Area Labor Negotiations Safeway Executive Vice President Larree Renda is responsible for Safeway's retail operations, labor relations, human resources, and public and government affairs. Ms. Renda discusses current market conditions and Safeway's perspective on business issues facing union supermarkets as negotiations begin with several United Food and Commercial Workers union locals in the Bay Area. Audio available You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15165 -------------------------------------------------- The Red Hat Society Announces New Publication Age does not diminish a woman, but rather enhances and elevates her. But, don't forget -- a girl has gotta have fun. It's that message that Sue Ellen Cooper, "Exalted Queen Mother" and founder of the 800,000-member Red Hat Society, will communicate to the world through a new Society magazine titled Red Hat Society LifeStyle that the Society, in partnership with Hoffman Media, LLC, will launch early next year. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15167 -------------------------------------------------- Hitachi Pioneers the Power Tool Landscape Adding LCD Technology to Its Latest Miter Saw Hitachi Power Tools (NYSE:HIT) on September the 9th announced its new 12" compound miter saw, the C12LCH featuring an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) digital miter and bevel scale that guarantees precision and accuracy. Hitachi is continuing to pioneer the power tool landscape by incorporating the latest technology to improve performance and reliability. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15166 -------------------------------------------------- Tennis Great Jim Courier Launches New Sports And Entertainment Company, Announces Full Schedule Of Marquee Events He was the world's top-ranked player when he led America's tennis resurgence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and now Jim Courier plans to help build a top-ranked sports and entertainment company. Courier and his partners, event management expert Tim Stallard and sports and entertainment business strategist and operations specialist Jon Venison, announced today the launch of InsideOut Sports and Entertainment (InsideOut). The New York City-based company will develop and produce proprietary events and promotions that provide advertisers unprecedented access to talent, unique opportunities to generate exposure for their brands, and the ability to connect in a meaningful way with their target customers. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15151 -------------------------------------------------- 3D Systems Introduces Four New Color Materials for the InVision(TM) 3-D Printer 3D Systems Corp. (Nasdaq:TDSC) announced on September the 9th the availability of four new VisiJet(R) color materials for the InVision(TM) 3-D printer: red, blue, black and gray. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15164 -------------------------------------------------- SpectRx, Inc. Announces New Short Catheter SimpleChoiceeasy and easy Pro Insulin Pump Infusion Sets SpectRx, Inc. (OTCBB:SPRX) on September the 9th announced the immediate availability of the new SimpleChoice(R) easy and easy Pro insulin pump infusion sets with shorter catheters. The less invasive catheters, which are about 25 percent shorter than standard catheters, are designed for a more comfortable insertion and wearing experience for people with diabetes who use insulin pumps. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15158 -------------------------------------------------- New Wells Fargo Survey Finds Homeowners Invest In Their Homes For Added Comfort A new survey released today from the nation's leading mortgage lender highlights home improvement trends. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15157 -------------------------------------------------- State Requirements for Algebra Prep in Middle School Prompts Curriculum Advantage to Release Classworks Algebra Series As education leaders and state law push districts to teach algebra in eighth grade, Curriculum Advantage announced today the release of an Algebra Series for Classworks -- a network-based system of K-12 reading and mathematics curriculum -- that teaches pre-algebra and algebra to middle school students. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15156 -------------------------------------------------- New Technology Zone Scores Big For Education Underprivileged kids in Los Angeles are scoring touchdowns in education thanks to a new "Forever Young Technology Zone," a team effort by former NFL quarterback Steve Young and Sun Microsystems. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15154 -------------------------------------------------- NetworkAnatomy Improves Homeland Communications Response NetworkAnatomy, the award winning California-based designer and manufacturer of ruggedized field deployed communications, announced today the introduction of a CommanderSeries product line extension, aptly named Homeland Communications Unit (HCU). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15153 -------------------------------------------------- A Source of Help: Aid for Army Families Coping With Deployment Anxiety Saying goodbye to loved ones in the U.S. Army as they go off to fight is difficult. Having to deal with the stress of worrying about them without a support system can be just as hard. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15150 -------------------------------------------------- Silicon Laboratories Names Donald Kerth as Engineering Fellow Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq:SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal IC innovation, announced that Donald Kerth has been named as a Silicon Laboratories Fellow in recognition of his significant, ongoing contribution to the company. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15088 -------------------------------------------------- Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVS) Industry Reports Increase In New Systems Business Of Over 50% For The First Half Of 2004 And Introduces Video To Promote Benefits Of AGV Technology The AGVS Product Section of the Material Handling Industry of America announced that they have seen an increase in the volume of new and expansion systems business for the first half of 2004 as reported by member companies from 47 systems in the first half of 2003 compared to 72 systems in the first half of 2004. This announcement comes at the same time that the group just finalized a video to promote AGV technology in the marketplace. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15142 -------------------------------------------------- Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore America's Ideal Grandparents, Says Bankers Life and Casualty Company Survey Americans seem to prefer grandparents who embody traditional values, according to a recent survey sponsored by Bankers Life and Casualty Company to commemorate Grandparents Day, Sunday, Sept. 12. In a questionnaire asking people to choose from a list of celebrity pairings, 49 percent of respondents said they would most like to have Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore as their grandparents. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15140 -------------------------------------------------- IntelliTech Microsystems Delivers Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to the University of South Australia IntelliTech Microsystems, Inc. (IMI) has delivered a Vector P Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to The University of South Australia, it was announced September 8 by Steve Fujikawa, President of IMI. The Vector P will be used by the University's School of Computer and Information Science as part of an effort to develop a new UAV flight control system. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15138 -------------------------------------------------- SE-Rious Performance For The 2005 Altima Nissan takes its "high performance - high value" SE-R philosophy to the next level in 2005 with the addition of a new Altima SE-R. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15137 -------------------------------------------------- UMTS Prospects Looking Up Portelligent, Inc., has released a study of third-generation (3G) UMTS handsets which indicates that handset designers have substantially reduced the average complexity and manufacturing costs of UMTS cellular phones over the past year. The first generation of UMTS handsets, which support both the conventional GSM and high-speed W-CDMA protocols for wireless communications, were plagued by high system complexity and high cost when they were introduced in Europe and Asia in 2003, as well as by consumer complaints about product size and battery life. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15131 -------------------------------------------------- Canandaigua Wine Launches Turner Road Vineyards Canandaigua Wine is launching an exciting new premium brand this month called Turner Road Vineyards-three rich, smooth wines from emerging California appellations including its flagship Lodi Shiraz, a Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon and a Central Coast Chardonnay. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15148 -------------------------------------------------- ABOUT NEWSTREAM.COM: Newstream.com is a joint venture of Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and Medialink (www.medialink.com). 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